In this newsletter, you’ll find information about our board members (and vacant positions), all the ways to contact us, the dates and times for current and upcoming activities/events, links for volunteer opportunities, and any other important information. We hope you find this newsletter informative and helpful this year. Let’s make it a fantastic one together!

Here is your 2024-2025 board:

• President-Tara Lopez
  
• Vice President-Marisol Lopez
  
• 2nd VP of Membership-Amanda Ruiz
  
• 3rd VP of Fundraising-Vacant
  
• 4th VP of Hospitality-Diana Kunard
  
• Secretary-Michelle Rin
  
• Treasurer-McKinley Frazier
  

Get ready for our annual Spookyfest (Trunk or Treat), which will take place on Friday, October 25th from 5p-7p. It’s guaranteed to be a Spooktacular event! We will have food, cotton candy, snow cones, and delicious drinks available for purchase, so come hungry! If you would like to sign up to host a trunk or vendor spot, please click the appropriate link below. We can’t wait to see you all there!

The links for Spirit Wear are live and ready for you to purchase awesome gear to rep the school! There are 2 links (one for adult and one for youth) so be sure to double check before submitting your order 😊. Pre-sale ends 9/30 at 5:00pm

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Because of our the amazing Tom Lea community (near and far) we had an incredibly successful event on Friday! The students ran their hearts out and our volunteers/spectators cheered them on every step of the way! Tom Lea truly is a community unlike any other! Stay tuned for updates and pictures of the upcoming campus improvements!

What we raised funds for…

-Performance Stage Improvements-new curtains and lighting

-Gym signage and decals to include painting

-Outdoor Modular picnic furniture

-Outdoor canopy(ies)

-Miscellaneous Student and Teacher incentives

Please don’t forget that you must be VIPS approved to be on campus during school hours, for any volunteer opportunities (not just PTA). Below you will find the link for easy access to fill out the application. If this is your first time, please select “please register” next to “New Volunteer”. If you are returning please select “please click here” next to “Returning Volunteer”.

The October membership meeting will be Tuesday, October 29th at 3:30pm in the library. We look forward to seeing you there. We will be discussing how we can support the school during Novembers activities! 🦃

We have created a GroupMe chat to help with sending out information for those that don’t care for email communication. Please check the email you listed when you signed up for the link to the group!

Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. We hope this will make communication, information and access to all our wonderful activities/events easier for you. As always, please reach out to us via email at tomleajrpta@gmail.com anytime with questions or concerns, we are here to help! You can also stay connected with us on our Facebook (Tom Lea JR PTA) and Instagram (tomleajrpta) accounts as well. We look forward to a wonderful year ahead filled with fun, growth, and community.

We are always looking for our group to grow, so if you have the desire to join us, please go to joinpta.org (Online transactions will be charged a $1.50 processing fee making the total $10) to join at anytime or come by the office to join in person (cash or check only-$8.50)!

Tom Lea Elementary PTA

Meet the teacher was our first “event’ as a new board and it was a sweet time! It was wonderful to see each and every one of you that stopped by our table, we are grateful for you!

We are getting ready for our first student activity, the Back to School Dance. Send your student(s) in their dancing shoes on Friday, August 30th to have a Glowtastic time during PE! If you would like to volunteer, the link to sign up is down below. We will also be selling concessions and glow rings, so feel free to grab a $5 wristband (link listed below) or send a few dollars with your student(s) that day. There is NO entrance fee for the dance. Wristband sales end on Thursday 8/29 at 5pm. We hope this dance will be a great way for the students to celebrate being back to school at Tom Lea Elementary! Please note that one of the PTA member benefits is early access to the sign up link, so volunteer opportunities may be limited.

Thank you to everyone that volunteered and shopped the Book Fair, it was a huge success!!